To march or not to march on St Patrick’s Day

Sir, – I refer to Simon Carswell's report "Gay rights activists urge Taoiseach and other not to march" (World News, February 11th). The Irish Gay Rights Org anisation is certainly not alone in its thinking, for various reasons. Many will agree that the best thing the Taoiseach could do is to stay at home in Ireland, for at least this year.

Thus not only will his National LGBT Federation problem be solved but the whole country will be spared the spectacle of the usual exodus of Ministers on junkets under the guise of job creation – an exercise we simply cannot now afford. – Yours, etc,

ROBERT A SHARPE,

Drumgoon,

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Cootehill, Co Cavan.